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Electricians - Industrial/ Data Center $125 a day Per diem

Superior Skilled Trades → · Brownsville, TX · electrician

$60/hr
$124,800/yr (full-time equivalent)
Rate posted by the employer
Posted
Oct 28, 2026
Job type
full time
Location
Brownsville, TX

About this job

per diem $125/day · Benefits Offered. Superior Skilled Trades is hiring experienced Construction Electricians for a large-scale electrical construction project in Brownsville, TX. This is a new construction/build project — not an operating-plant maintenance position. Electricians will install, terminate, test, and energize new electrical infrastructure from construction drawings, including conduit, cable tray, underground duct bank, cable, wire, and 480V building and feeder systems. PAY: $30–$60/hr PER DIEM: $125/day for work days TRAVEL: 80%+ travel on a construction rotation Hours: Must be flexible to work day or night shift. 6 days 12 hours day LOCATION: Brownsville, TX RESPONSIBILITIES Install and terminate new 480V electrical infrastructure, including breakers, transformers, switches, buswork, control systems, and batteries. Install EMT, rigid and other raceway systems, cable tray, underground duct banks, trenching, cable, and wire. Pull, route, terminate, land, and label conductors according to issued construction drawings. Perform electrical testing using multimeters, voltmeters, ohmmeters, ammeters, and insulation meggers. Read and interpret electrical blueprints, one-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, and work packages. Support commissioning, first energization, punch-list completion, and project turnover. Follow LOTO, grounding, clearance procedures, NFPA 70E, and site PPE requirements. Set and dress electrical equipment and operate hand and power tools, cable-pulling equipment, blowers, pumps, and portable generators. Document completed work, test results, and as-built changes. Work safely with electrical crews, engineers, vendors, and other construction trades. REQUIREMENTS High school diploma or equivalent. Current Journeyman Electrician license or equivalent state license. (preferred) 5+ years of industrial, commercial, or data center electrical construction experience. Strong experience installing conduit, cable tray, underground duct bank, cable, and 480V systems. Ability to read construction drawings, one-lines, schematics, and work packages. Experience using electrical test equipment including multimeters and meggers. Working knowledge of NFPA 70E and LOTO procedures. Ability to lift 50+ lbs and work at heights, in confined spaces, and outdoors. Willingness to work overtime, nights, weekends, and extended shifts as project demands require. Ability and willingness to travel 80%+ on a construction rotation. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE Texas Journeyman Electrician License or equivalent. Data center, industrial, manufacturing, or large-scale commercial construction experience. Experience with 480V distribution, transformers, switchgear, buswork, controls, and first energization. OSHA 30 or equivalent construction safety training. Experience working on large-scale, multi-site construction projects. Strong blueprint, one-line, and electrical drawing interpretation skills. Additional Requirements: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Must have own hand tools WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Apply today if you have strong industrial, commercial, or data center electrical construction experience and are ready to travel.

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